ASSESSMENT TASK – Our Changing World DUE FRIDAY WEEK 7 14th June
Australia may be an old worn down continent but it has some very interesting landforms, including mountains, islands, rivers and deserts.
In this activity you are asked to select a landform then do some research about it. You can use library and Internet resources, but remember to keep a list of books and pages you have used. This is called a bibliography.
You will need to include a map to show the location of the landform
In your work, describe the landform and include a picture Then outline: how it was formed; - what rock types are found there; how the rocks were formed; - when it formed; what has happened between the time of formation and the present day the meaning of any terms used (glossary).
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Name of your landform No Picture A minimal amount of information of the landform including - how it was formed; - what rock types are found there; - how the rocks were formed - when it formed;
Correct structure of an information report with assistance Name of your landform A map to showthe location of the landform 1 Picture A basic/very brief description of the landform including - how it was formed; - what rock types are found there; - how the rocks were formed – including the type of weathering or erosion that caused it - when it formed; - the meaning of any terms used - glossary A bibliography
Correct structure of an information report. Name of your landform A map to showthe location of the landform Pictures A brief description (able to be read and understood by your peers) of the landform including - how it was formed; - what rock types are found there; - how the rocks were formed – including the type of weathering or erosion that caused it - when it formed; - what has happened between thetime of formation and the presentday - the meaning of any terms used - glossary A bibliography 2 sources of information
Correct structure of an information report Name of your landform A map to showthe location of the landform Pictures to assist the reader A detailed description (able to be read and understood by your peers) of the landform including - how it was formed; - what rock types are found there; - how the rocks were formed – including the type of weathering or erosion that caused it - when it formed; - what has happened between thetime of formation and the presentday - the meaning of any terms used - glossary A bibliography 3 sources of information
Correct structure of an information report Name of your landform A map to showthe location of the landform Pictures/diagrams to assist the reader A very detailed description (able to be read and understood by your peers) of the landform including - how it was formed; - what rock types are found there including a description - how the rocks were formed – including the type of weathering or erosion that caused it - when it formed; - what has happened between thetime of formation and the presentday - the meaning of any terms used - glossary A bibliography 4 sources of information
Some Places for you to Research Western Australia Wave Rock, Wolfe Creek Crater Queensland Great Barrier Reef, Fraser Island, Undarra Tunnels Tasmania Mt Field Glaciation Northern Territory Devil’s Marbles, Gosses Bluff, Mt Connor or Mt Ebenezer, Uluru New South Wales Breadknife, Warrumbungles, Jenolan Caves, Blue Mountains, Kiama Blowholes South Australia Mt Schank, Wilpena Pound Victoria Organ Pipes National Park, Keilor Victoria, Twelve Apostles. Tower Hill
See over for some great web pages on rocks and weathering
ASSESSMENT TASK – Our Changing World
DUE FRIDAY WEEK 7
14th June
Australia may be an old worn down continent but it has some very interesting landforms, including mountains, islands, rivers and deserts.
In this activity you are asked to select a landform then do some research about it. You can use library and Internet resources, but remember to keep a list of books and pages you have used. This is called a bibliography.
You will need to include a map to show the location of the landform
In your work, describe the landform and include a picture
Then outline: how it was formed; -
what rock types are found there;
how the rocks were formed; - when it formed;
what has happened between the
time of formation and the present day
the meaning of any terms used (glossary).
No Picture
A minimal amount of information of the landform including
- how it was formed;
- what rock types are found there;
- how the rocks were formed
- when it formed;
Name of your landform
A map to showthe location of the landform
1 Picture
A basic/very brief description of the landform including
- how it was formed;
- what rock types are found there;
- how the rocks were formed – including the type of weathering or erosion that caused it
- when it formed;
- the meaning of any terms used - glossary
A bibliography
Name of your landform
A map to showthe location of the landform
Pictures
A brief description (able to be read and understood by your peers) of the landform including
- how it was formed;
- what rock types are found there;
- how the rocks were formed – including the type of weathering or erosion that caused it
- when it formed;
- what has happened between thetime of formation and the presentday
- the meaning of any terms used - glossary
A bibliography 2 sources of information
Name of your landform
A map to showthe location of the landform
Pictures to assist the reader
A detailed description (able to be read and understood by your peers) of the landform including
- how it was formed;
- what rock types are found there;
- how the rocks were formed – including the type of weathering or erosion that caused it
- when it formed;
- what has happened between thetime of formation and the presentday
- the meaning of any terms used - glossary
A bibliography 3 sources of information
Name of your landform
A map to showthe location of the landform
Pictures/diagrams to assist the reader
A very detailed description (able to be read and understood by your peers) of the landform including
- how it was formed;
- what rock types are found there including a description
- how the rocks were formed – including the type of weathering or erosion that caused it
- when it formed;
- what has happened between thetime of formation and the presentday
- the meaning of any terms used - glossary
A bibliography 4 sources of information
Some Places for you to Research
Western Australia
Wave Rock, Wolfe Creek Crater
Queensland
Great Barrier Reef, Fraser Island, Undarra Tunnels
Tasmania
Mt Field Glaciation
Northern Territory
Devil’s Marbles, Gosses Bluff, Mt Connor or Mt Ebenezer, Uluru
New South Wales
Breadknife, Warrumbungles, Jenolan Caves, Blue Mountains, Kiama Blowholes
South Australia
Mt Schank, Wilpena Pound
Victoria
Organ Pipes National Park, Keilor Victoria, Twelve Apostles. Tower Hill
See over for some great web pages on rocks and weathering
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/quests/ozlandforms.html
ROCKS
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/types.html
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Shaping-the-Earth/
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Igneous-rock-types
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-games/rocks-game.php
http://www.neok12.com/Types-of-Rocks.htm
http://www.galleries.com/rocks/
http://www.rocks-rock.com/
http://www.houseofgems.com.au/gemrough.html
EROSION
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0059-introduction-to-erosion.php
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/land_erosion.html
http://www.bright.net/~double/erode.htm (experiment)
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/erosion.HTM
http://www.slideshare.net/cheergalsal/soil-erosion-38942